Open AccessGeneration of NO from Molsidomine (SIN-1) in vitro and Its Relationship to Changes in Coronary Vessel Tone
Author(s) -
Karsten Schrör,
Stefan Förster,
Isabelle Woditsch,
H. Schröder
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1533-4023
pISSN - 0160-2446
DOI - 10.1097/00005344-198906152-00006
Subject(s) - molsidomine , chemistry , nifedipine , vasodilation , in vitro , cardiology , perfusion , nitric oxide , pharmacology , coronary vessel , iloprost , coronary perfusion pressure , medicine , prostacyclin , artery , anesthesia , biochemistry , calcium , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation
The release of NO from SIN-1, the active metabolite of molsidomine, was measured in vitro in Langendorff-perfused rabbit hearts. NO in the coronary effluent was determined on-line using the oxyhemoglobin technique. Left ventricular and coronary perfusion pressure were also recorded continuously. Glyceryl trinitrate and iloprost were used as reference compounds. Infusion of SIN-1 or glyceryl trinitrate into the coronary inflow resulted in a significant and dose-dependent NO release. An apparently identical response was seen when SIN-1 was infused into the coronary effluent while the response to glyceryl trinitrate was greatly reduced or abolished. The glyceryl trinitrate-induced coronary vasodilation was only slightly diminished in presence of oxyhemoglobin whereas the response to SIN-1 was abolished. This is explained by complete scavenging of NO by oxyhemoglobin within the vessel lumen. In isolated porcine aortic endothelial cells, SIN-1 induced a significant and dose-dependent increase in cyclic GMP, whereas glyceryl trinitrate was ineffective. This would argue against biotransformation of glyceryl trinitrate to NO by endothelial cells. Finally, glyceryl trinitrate-tolerant heart preparations exhibited a considerably reduced or even undetectable release of NO, whereas the response to SIN-1 was unchanged.